2009 Skoda Octavia 1.4L Petrol · FL59 NBE

The vehicle maintains a roadworthy status, but the maintenance history reveals a trend of reactive rather than proactive care. While the most recent test in March 2026 at 120,515 miles passed, it introduced new electrical failures regarding the high-level stop lamp and rear position lamps. The appearance of slight play in the nearside rear anti-roll bar linkage indicates that mechanical wear is beginning to manifest, despite being addressed only after components reach a failure threshold rather than during routine servicing. At 17 years old, the recorded mileage of 120,515 miles represents a consistent usage pattern of approximately 7,000 miles per year. The data shows steady accumulation between tests, with roughly 11,000 miles driven between March 2024 and 2025, and another 11,321 miles between March 2025 and March 2026. This regularity suggests the vehicle is used regularly, which generally prevents the degradation of rubber components and brake seals, despite the relatively low annual mileage. A buyer should specifically inspect the electrical system, as the recurring failure of stop lamps and position lamps across the last three years suggests either bulbs or wiring looms are failing repeatedly. The 2024 failure for thin offside rear inner brake pads and worn front tyres indicates that previous owners ignored basic consumable maintenance until the MOT forced action. Given the recent advisory on the anti-roll bar linkage, a thorough check of the entire suspension bushings, control arms, and coil springs is necessary to determine if further mechanical wear is present across the chassis.